By Laura Scaletti Portraits by Kacy Brown  Breathtaking beaches, sparkling water, tropical flowers and Haleakalā National Park: When most people think of Maui, that’s what comes to mind. That’s not the case for Gaby Ruane. For Gaby, Maui is the place where she realized she wanted to become an equestrian professional. When Gaby was

By Margie Sugarman “There is no other feeling in the world to compare with it if one loves a great horse. It gives a thrill that nothing else ever can. It cannot be put into words, because words cannot express it.”—Samuel Riddle  When the time comes to part with a pony or a horse that’s

By Rob Van Jacobs Equestrian sport gives us many opportunities to practice skills that we of course need for the sport, but also skills needed to navigate the world successfully. I wanted to share my thoughts on resilience this month. To be resilient is to be able to recover and bounce back after experiencing challenges.

By Valerie Pride I know it’s really a very big world out there; but somehow, horses make it so small! For years I wintered in Aiken, South Carolina, at the lovely farm of Sidelines founder Samantha Charles. Once a month, pallets of freshly printed Sidelines would take over the office, garage, hallways—it was always quite

By George Williams Did you realize that it has been over 40 years since a man won the gold medal in dressage at the Olympics? And yet, they say men and women compete equally in equestrian sports. It does seem true in jumping and eventing. Of course, you know me: I had to do a

By Laura Scaletti Portraits by Stacy Tierman Two things that bring joy to Taryn Young’s life are warmbloods and wine. In 2018, Taryn started her Instagram account Warmbloods + Wine (@warmbloodsandwine) as a place where she could share her favorite equestrian finds, wine reviews, beautiful horse photographs and her equestrian journey. “The equestrian life is

By Britney Grover Portraits by Katie Faircloth When anyone buys a custom bracelet from Good Vibes Bracelets, they also receive a peppermint for their pony or horse and a personal thank-you note handwritten by the owners and operators: 9-year-old Sophia Luzinski, 11-year-old Bianca Ingui and 13-year-old Gracie Ingui of Naples, Florida. Sophia doesn’t have any